USA Stops Canadian Goods From Coming In
Listen
Vocabulary
Article
The United States stopped many goods from Canada. These goods include beer, whiskey, and motorcycles. This is part of a big fight about trade. Canada also stopped some American goods at the same time.
What Is a Trade Fight?
Two countries have a trade fight when they do not agree. They make it hard for each other to sell things. They do this by adding extra costs to products. This costs more money for buyers.
Why Is This Happening?
The United States and Canada trade many things every day. But sometimes they do not agree on the rules. When they fight, each country tries to hurt the other country's business. They hope the other country will say yes to them.
What Goods Are Stopped?
Canada sells a lot of beer and whiskey to America. It also sells motorcycles and other things. Now these products cost much more money to buy. Some stores may not sell them because they are too expensive.
Canada Fights Back
Canada also stopped American goods from coming in. They stopped things like orange juice, jeans, and toys. Both countries are angry now. The fight is not over yet.
What Happens Next?
Nobody knows when this will stop. The two countries need to talk and make a deal. When they make a deal, the extra costs will go away. Then stores can sell these goods again at normal prices.
Discussion Questions
- Do you buy things from other countries? What kinds of things do you buy?
- If beer and motorcycles cost more money, what would you do?
- Why do you think countries have fights about trade?
- How can the United States and Canada stop fighting about this?
- Does your country buy things from America or Canada?
Open the full interactive lesson with tap-to-hear on every word →